Typhoon Bopha slams the Philippines

December 10, 2012 |compiled from wire photos

A Philippine governor says at least 33 villagers and soldiers have drowned when torrents of water dumped by the powerful typhoon rushed down a mountain, engulfing the victims and bringing the death toll from the storm to about 40.

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Workers repair an electricity line in Olinda, state of Pernambuco, Brazil, on December 09, 2012.

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Workers repair an electricity line in Olinda, state of Pernambuco, Brazil, on December 09, 2012.